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HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES. 


Mis.  Doc 
No.  79. 


SAN  JUAN  ISLAND. 

c.  I 

MEMORIAL 

OF 

TTIE  LEGISLATURE  OF  WASHINGTON  TERRITORY, 

KKLATIVK  TO 

T/ic  co)iclltion  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  7-esiding  on  Sa?i  Juan  island. 


Fr.T5KL'AUV  y."),  1?()3. — Eefcrred  to  tlio  CGininittco  on  tlio  Judiciary  fUiJ  ordered  to  be  printed. 


To  tlic  no7iorahJe  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rcprescntati'-es  of  the  United  States 

of  America  in  Congress  assembled  : 

Your  mornnrialisif!,  tlie  legis^lutivo  ai=Hombly  of  the  Torritoiy  of  Wasliiiigton, 
AvouUl  respectfully  roprfsent  to  your  honorable  body — 

1.  That  by  act  of  Congro?3  passed  August  14,  184S,  "all  that  part  of  the 
United  States  which  lies  west  of  the  summit  of  the  Rocky  ninuntains,  north  of 
the  forty-second  degree  of  north  latitude,  known  as  the.  Territory  of  Oregon, 
shall  be  organized  into  and  constitute  a  temporaiy  government  by  the  name  of 
the  Territory  of  Oregon." 

2.  That  by  act  of  Congress  passed  March  2,  1853,  "all  that  portion  of  Oregon 
Territory  lying  and  being  south  of  the  forty-ninth  degree  of  north  latitudes  and 
north  of  the  middle  of  the  main  channel  of  the  Columbia  river,  from  its  mouth 
to  where  the  forty-sixth  degree  of  north  latitude  crosses  said  river  near  Wallula 
City,"  &c.,"be  organized  into  and  constitute  a  temporary  government  by  the 
name  of  the  Territory  of  Washington." 

3.  That  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  the  Territory  of  Oregon  included,  and 
that  of  Washington  Territory  of  course  includes,  the  island  of  San  Juan  and 
various  other  islands  lying  between  Vancouver  island  and  Washington  Terri- 
tory, as  appears  by  the  othcial  plats  of  the  United  States,  and  by  the  maps  of 
said  Territory  published  by  order  of  Congress. 

4.  That  by  various  acts  of  the  legislative  assembly  of  the  Territory  of  Wash- 
ington, herctofcu'e  passed  in  accordance  with  the  powers  vested  in  this  body  by 
the  organic  act  of  said  Territory,  and  with  a  strict  adherence  to  the  boundary 
line  confi^rred  on  said  Territory  by  the  above  acts  of  Congress,  the  county  of 
Whatcom  was  organized,  which  county,  with  a  portion  of  the  mainland,  includes 
the  island  of  San  Juan  among  other  islands. 

5.  That  the  island  of  San  Juan  was  setfh'd  partly  by  American  citizens,  in 
part  by  British  subjects,  and  that  there  are  now,  and  have  been  for  many  years 
past,  a  large  number  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  residing  on  foaid  island. 

6.  That  there  is  now  a  company  of  United  States  soldiers  and  one  of  British 
troops  stationed  on  said  island,  whose  commanders  claim  to  hold  it  by  joint  mil- 
itary occupation,  and  allege  that  the  title  to  said  islands  is  in  dispute  betweeu 
the  governments  of  the  United  States  and  Great  Britain. 


^U'< 


I  SAN    JUAN    ISLAND. 

7.  Tliat  prior  to  said  alleged  joint  military  occupation,  the  autlioritie3  of 
"VVa.-<iiiii<;toii  Terrirory  claimed  and  exorciried  civil  and  criminal  jurisdiction  over 
San  .Iiian  and  other  neigliborinj;  inlands;  that  the  citizens  of  th(!  United  kStates 
and  AVas^hington  Territory  residing  there,  voted  at  elections  held  on  s.aid  islands 
m  accordance  with  the  organic  law  of  Washington  Territory;  that  taxes  Avere 
eol!(,'ctGd  from  them,  and  that  they  exercised,  generally,  all  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges a])pertaining  to  citizens  of  the  United  States  resident  within  the  boundaries 
of  the  United  States,  and  that  ev(!r  since  the  formation  of  said  T(!rritory  up  to 
th(  present  time,  the  courts  of  said  'I'erritory  have  claimed  jurisdiction,  both 
civil  and  criminal,  over  said  island,  and  have,  in  accordance  with  said  jurisdic- 
tion, entertained  such  actions  and  prosecutions  as  were  brought  before  tliem  and 
rendenid  judgments  thereon. 

8.  That  for  the  last  few  years,  the  commanders  of  the  forces  of  the  United 
States  stationed  on  said  island  have  asserted  that  it  was  not  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion cf  the  courts  of  AA'ashingtou  Territory  at  all,  and  have  disregarded  and 
defied  the  process  of  said  courts. 

P.  That  said  connuanders  claim  to  exercise  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the 
citizens  of  the  United  States  residing  on  said  island  ;  that  they  deny  them  a 
trial  by  jury,  or  even  by  court-martial,  for  any  alleged  offence,  but  have  pun- 
ished many  citizens  of  the  United  States  without  a  trial  according  to  any  known 
form  of  law,  by  summarily  banishing  them  from  the  island  ;  that  the  unfortu- 
nate persons  so  banished  have,  in  many  instances,  had  large  amounts  of  property, 
both  real  (held  by  inchoate  tithi  under  the  laws  of  the  United  States)  and  per- 
sonal, of  both  which,  by  said  banishment,  they  were  summarily  de])rived  and  in 
consequence  ruined,  being  taken  over  to  the  mainland  and  ( jected  from  the  boat 
in  a  stat»;  of  complete  penujy  and  destitution. 

10.  Yuur  memorialists  know  of  no  law  of  the  United  States,  nor  of  any  treaty 
entered  into  in  due  form  of  law  with  any  foreign  power,  pi.-rmitting  or  justifying 
so  anomalous  a  condition  of  affairs,  or  such  treatment  of  American  citizens,  and 
claim  that  no  such  law  or  treaty  is  to  be  found  on  our  statute  books.  They 
claim  that  they  are  bound  only  by  the  law,  and  kn(iw  of  none  subjecting  our 
citizens — who  can  in  no  manner  forfeit  their  rights  as  citizens,  except  by  the 
decision  of  a  competent  legal  tribunal — to  either  military  rule  or  military  caprici.'. 

Wherefore  your  memorialists  would  most  respectfully  request  your  honorable 
body  to  take  such  action  in  the  premises  as  will  setth;  this  vexed  question,  and 
restore  to  citizens  of  the  United  States  residing  on  San  Juan  and  in  the  disputed 
district,  those  rights  of  which  they  have  been  so  long  and  unjustly  deprived, 
and  yiuv  memorialists  will  ever  jiray. 

Passed  die  house  January  0,  1868. 

P.  P.  JOIIXSOX, 

Spcaicr  of  the  House. 

Passed  the  council  January  1-3,  1S6S. 

H.  G.  STRUVE, 

President  of  the  Council. 


UxiTKD  States  of  America,  Territory  of  Wasltington,  ss: 

I,  E.  L.  Smith,  secretary  of  Washington,  do  hereljy  certify  that  the  foregoing 

is  a  full,  true  and  correct  copy  of  the  original  memorial  now  on  file  in  my  otiice. 
Witness  my  hand  and  seal  of  office  this  30th  day  of  January,  A.  I).  ISGS. 

[sEAL.j  E.  L.  sMrrii, 

Secretanj  of  ^Vllsl^irli^toll  Territory. 


SAN    JUAN    ISLAND. 


alleged  joint  inilitivry  occupation,  tlift  aulliorities  of 
iiiied  and  oxerciried  civil  and  criminal  jnrir'dictioii  over 
boring  irilands ;  that  the  citizens  of  tin;  United  States 
'  residing  there,  voted  at  elections  held  on  said  islands 
i;'anic  law  of  Washington  Territory;  that  taxes  weri' 
hat  tliey  exercised,  generally,  all  the  rights  and  privi- 
ns  of  the  United  State's  resident  within  the  boundaries 
that  ever  since  the  fonnation  of  said  Territory  u])  to 
rts  of  said  Territory  have  claimed  jurisdiction,  both 
id  island,  and  have,  in  accordance  with  saitl  jurisdic- 
)ns  and  i»rosecutions  as  were  brought  before  them  and 
>n. 

*'  years,  the  commanders  of  the  forces  of  the  United 
land  have  asserted  that  it  was  not  within  the  jurisdic- 
diingtou  Territory  at  all,  and  have  disregarded  and 
.•ourts. 

ers  claim  to  exercise  exclusive;  jurisdiction  over  the 
ites  residing  ou  said  island  ;  that  they  deny  them  a 
court-martial,  ff)r  any  alleged  offence,  but  have  pun- 
L'nited  States  without  a  trial  according  to  any  known 
►'  banishing  them  from  the  island  ;  that  the  unfortu- 
ive,  in  many  instances,  had  large;  amounts  of  property, 

0  title  und(,'r  the  laws  of  the  United  States)  and  per- 
lid  liuuishment,  they  were  summarily  deprived  and  in 
taken  over  to  the  mainland  and  ejected  from  the  boat 
KT  and  destitution. 

:n()w  of  no  law  of  the  United  States,  nor  of  any  treaty 
'  law  with  any  foreign  power,  pi.-iniitting  or  justifying 
)f  affairs,  or  such  treatment  of  American  citizens,  and 
treaty  is  to  be  found  on  our  statute  books.  They 
[  only  by  the  law,  and  know  of  nont;  subjecting  our 
nanner  forfeit  their  rights  as  citizens,  except  by  the 
il  tribunal — to  either  military  rule  or  military  caprice', 
alists  woidd  most  respectfully  request  your  honorabh; 

1  the  premises  as  will  settle  this  vexed  question,  and 
lited  States  residing  on  San  Juan  and  in  the  disputed 
ich  they  have  been  so  long  and  unjustly  depiived, 
ever  jn'ay. 


ry  0,  1S6S. 


ary  15,  ISGS. 


r.  B.  JOHXSOX, 

Speaker  of  ihe  House. 

H.  G.  STRUVE, 

president  of  the  Council. 


ICA,  Territory  of  lV(is7ii?)gto>/,  ss : 

of  Washington,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing 
ipyof  the  original  memorial  now  on  file  in  my  ottice. 
afof  olHce  this  30th  day  of  January,  A.  U.  1868. 

E.  L.  SMITH, 
Secretar't  of  ^Vashvni^ton  Territory. 


